The best mysteries often have the most mundane explanations.

Mind you, I’m not saying that Webdriver Torso is the best mystery on the internet, not by a long shot.

Since March 7th of 2013, one mysterious channel has been flooding YouTube with a near constant stream of baffling videos. Even calling them videos is generous—they’re more like blips or brief communiques—although communicating what is anyone’s guess. All exactly 11 seconds long, consisting of a 10 slides with red and blue boxes in varying configurations, 77,000 videos and counting have been uploaded in the last year—literally dozens every day.

The mystery of Webdriver Torso might have the most mundane explanation, though. Click the link, or watch the video below, for spoilers. Continue reading →